Historical Events In 1758

Oct 26   Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history edouard viscount de Walckiers, South Netherland banker/politician  

Nov 20   In the year 1758 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64  

Nov 25   Britain capture Ft Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Britain captures Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Josef Gelinek, composer in the year 1758.  

Dec 05   On this day in history johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70  

Dec 11   On this day in history carl Friedrich Zelter, composer  

Dec 20   In the year 1758 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer  

Dec 23   Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return  

Dec 25   Halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.  

Dec 31   On this day in history british expeditionary army occupies Goree (Dakar) Senegal  

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Jan 24   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer  

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian  

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]  

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26  

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 in the year 1758.  

Feb 05   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died in the year 1758.  

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 in the year 1758.  

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 in the year 1758.